Countdown - Part 12

Trio: "Dreams of Destruction"

Jenna fantasizes about her child who will never be born.
JENNA
I have dreams of destruction.
The end of the world.
The earth a silent tomb.

CHARLIE & ALICE
Dreaming a dream of destruction.
Dreaming a dream of destruction.
JENNA
In these dreams my daughter is three.
Her name is Bianca.
She is bright with joy.
And on the night of my dream.
The earth is white with snow.

CHARLIE & ALICE
Bianca.
JENNA
I hear the alert.

CHARLIE & ALICE
Bright, white.
JENNA
I think only of protecting Bianca.

CHARLIE & ALICE
Bianca.
White, bright.
JENNA
I dress her:

CHARLIE & ALICE
Bianca
JENNA
Snowsuit...

CHARLIE & ALICE
Bright.
JENNA
...Boots...

CHARLIE & ALICE
White.
JENNA
...Mittens.

CHARLIE & ALICE
Bright with joy.
JENNA
I tie the hood...

CHARLIE & ALICE
White,
JENNA
...Snug...

CHARLIE & ALICE
Bright.
JENNA
...Under her chin.

CHARLIE & ALICE
White with snow,
JENNA
It half covers her face.

CHARLIE & ALICE
Bright, white.
Bright with joy.
White with snow.
JENNA
But her eyes -
How can I protect her eyes?
I wind a scarf around her face.
But stop as hope deserts me.

CHARLIE & ALICE
Her eyes.
They see.
JENNA
I pull Bianca...

CHARLIE & ALICE
They are sightless.
JENNA
...close to me.

CHARLIE & ALICE
White
JENNA
I...

CHARLIE & ALICE
Bright
JENNA
Cover her face.

CHARLIE & ALICE
Bianca.
JENNA
I shield her eyes.

CHARLIE & ALICE
Her eyes.
JENNA
And I wait.

CHARLIE & ALICE
Dreaming a dream of destruction.
Dreaming a dream of destruction.

CHARLIE & JENNA & ALICE
Dreaming a dream of destruction.
Dreaming a dream of destruction.

Playback Tips: The sound files are in mono format. I am using Sound Machine as a "Helper Application" to play these au format files back on the Macintosh. I have noticed on my system (which is optimized for stereo playback) that unless the volume of the empty channel is disabled or turned all the way down, the empty channel will add hiss to the channel with the sound. If you experience hiss during playback, you should try to disable playback of the empty channel. If you are listening through external amplification as I am, this may merely require panning your balance control all the way to one side.

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